September 28, 2012 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Shane Elam's last name comes from the ancient Elamites, a bloodline in Shane's family. Elam was to the east of Sumer, in the Zagros Mountains of what we call today Iran. Susa was its capital. The Elamites were one of the first cultures to adapt the Sumerian writing system to fit their own language. The earliest Elamite kings date back to almost 5,000 years ago. Elam was often at war with Mesopotamia's city of Ur.

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